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Justice Halim Dhanidina was appointed to the California Court of Appeal in 2018 and is the first Muslim and South Asian American to serve on the court. He graduated from UCLA School of Law in 1997 and Pomona College in 1994. He was a Deputy District Attorney for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office from 1998-2012 and an Adjunct Professor at UCI School of Law, Chapman University Fowler School of Law, Western State Law School, Whittier Law School and the Glendale University College of Law. He is the first Muslim appellate level judge in the United States.
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The Sixth District Court of Appeal is looking for lawyers to represent inmates in death penalty-related habeas corpus proceedings in the superior courts. If you are interested in applying, you must meet certain qualifications and submit an application. Attorneys with their principal place of business in the Sixth District should submit their applications electronically, while attorneys with their principal place of business in other locations in California should submit their applications to the regional committee with jurisdiction over their principal place of business. Attorneys with their principal place of business outside the State of California should submit their applications to the regional committee for the First District Court of Appeal.
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This set of guidelines outlines the requirements for electronic court transcripts. The document must be numbered, have a master index, and be bookmarked. It must be searchable and not password protected. Hyperlinks are encouraged and there should be no additional cost to the court.
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This guide provides instructions on how to create electronic documents to be filed with the California Courts of Appeal and Supreme Court. It focuses on using Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro XI. It outlines the steps for creating electronic appellate briefs, original proceedings, and other documents. It also explains how to paginate, create bookmarks, redact, and make text searchable. It is important to follow the court's rules and local regulations for formatting electronic documents.
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Justice Margaret Grignon is a retired Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal in California. She was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, but her family moved to Riverside, California when she was nine months old. She attended Catholic elementary school, Matthew Gage Junior High School, and Riverside Polytechnic High School. She graduated cum laude from UCLA with a political science major. She then decided to attend law school and graduated first in her class from Loyola Law School. She worked as a one-year law clerk for Justice Robert Thompson at the Court of Appeal, and there were four women justices on the court at the time.
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Justice Gordon Cologne was born in 1924 in the Coachella Valley in California. He served in the Navy for two years after high school and then went to college at USC and law school at Southwestern University. After graduating from law school, he worked for the Department of Justice in the Antitrust Division. He then returned to California to practice law and was elected mayor of Indio. In 1960, he ran for the Assembly and won, serving until 1972 when he was appointed by Governor Ronald Reagan to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District. He served as an appellate justice until 1984 when he retired during the presidential term of President Ronald Reagan. Justice Cologne compares the Legislature of the 1960s to now, noting that there were no term limits in the 60s and that the lobbyists were not as influential.
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Justice Gordon Cologne was appointed to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One by Governor Reagan in 1972. He had previously been a private law practice partner, a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, a California State Senator, a California State Assemblyman, and a Mayor and City Councilman. He was also the author of the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act, which regulates issues permits and monitors discharges into surface and ground waters. Cologne retired from the bench in 1984 and went on to become an adjunct professor and special counsel. He was a Republican and Catholic.
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Justice Gilbert Nares is an Associate Justice with the Court of Appeal in San Diego, Fourth District, Division One. He was born in Oceanside, California and his grandparents immigrated from Mexico. He graduated from Oceanside High School in 1960 and went on to the University of San Diego where he majored in economics and minored in political science and philosophy. While in college, he drove a school bus and worked in the cafeteria to make money. After graduating from USD Law School in 1967, he worked at the municipal court where he was able to use his Spanish speaking skills. He eventually became an Associate Justice with the Court of Appeal and is now being interviewed for the Court of Appeal Legacy Project.
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Jan. 10, 1989, confirmed by Commission on Judicial Appointments Feb. 9, 1989, oath Feb. 14, 1989, and elected in 1990. Other Judicial Office: Judge, Municipal Court, Los Angeles County, Jan. 4, 1983 (date of oath) to Jan. 10, 1989, appointed [succeeding Judge William J. Keene, elevated] by Governor Brown Jr. Jan. 4, 1983. Past Employment: Private law practice, Los Angeles, Calif., 1979-83. Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, 1974-79. Memberships/Awards: Member: Calif. Judges Assn., 1983-. Education: J.D. (1974). Univ. of Southern Calif. Law School, Los Angeles, Calif.; B.A. (1971, Political Science), Univ. of Calif., Los Angeles, Calif. Personal: Born June 28, 1949; Los Angeles, Calif. Interests: Enjoys reading, traveling, and sports. Admission: Admitted to Calif. Bar June 4, 1975. Office Address: 111 North Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Office Phone: (213) 974-6265 Judge Lloyd Mark Nash is a judge in the Superior Court of Los
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Gerald J. Lewis was a retired Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One. He was appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1984 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. Before this, he served as a Judge of the Superior Court, Municipal Court, and Justice Court in San Diego County. He also had a private law practice and served as City Attorney for Coronado and Del Mar. He was a member of the American Judicature Society, American Inn of Court, and San Diego County Bar Association. He was also a lecturer on Evidence and an adjunct professor at Western State University School of Law. He graduated from Harvard Law School and Tufts University, and was admitted to the California Bar in 1962. He was a Republican and Episcopalian.
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Justice Gerald Brown served on the California Appellate Court for over 20 years and was the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal. During his time on the court, he worked to create a system where writs could be handled quickly and efficiently, so that justice would not be delayed. He was appointed to the court by Governor Pat Brown after a two week process. Justice Brown found his work on the court to be much easier than his work as a trial lawyer, as he no longer had to work 14 hour days.
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Gerald Brown was a retired presiding justice of the Court of Appeal in California. He was appointed by Governor Brown, Sr. in 1965 and was confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. He had a long career in law, beginning with private law practice in 1943 and ending with his retirement from the bench in 1985. He had a Bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California, a Master's degree from the University of Oxford, and a Law degree from Yale University Law School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of several organizations, including the Institute of Judicial Administration, Free & Accepted Masons, Kiwanis Club, and Phi Delta Phi law fraternity. He enjoyed travel and riding motorcycles.
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